synopsis: Main Capital Partners has its majority stake in Actuera, leading provider of policy administration systems, sold to Waterland Private Equity Investments. Actuera, based in Rotterdam, has developed into a leader in the field of complete software solutions for insurance companies, pension funds and pension providers in the Netherlands.

synopsis: iPipeline®, the leader in on-demand marketing, selling and processing solutions for the nation’s top insurance carriers, distributors and producers, announced the acquisition of Assureweb®, a leading UK-based provider of SaaS-based electronic quote and application services to the Life, Pensions and Mortgage marketplace.

synopsis: ExlService Holdings Inc, a business process outsourcing firm, has snapped up PDMA Inc, maker of an insurance policy administration platform which is used by around 40 global insurers. The purchase price for PDMA is $14.1 million in cash (net of working capital adjustments) and expected annualized revenues are approximately $10 million.

synopsis: Alexander Forbes International has sold its life and pension administration software arm, Chambers Townsend Consultancy, to its management in a bid to focus on core business activities.

synopsis: iPipeline, the leader in on-demand sales distribution software for insurers and financial services firms, announced it has acquired COSS Development Corporation, a leading provider of mission-critical web-enabled illustration systems and fill-able forms technology.

synopsis: AMS Services acquires FinancePro, a Web-based solution for premium finance loan management and agent quoting. FinancePro is currently in use by large independent finance companies as well as leading MGAs. In addition, FinancePro is in use by an increasing number of retail agencies that want to provide their own financing offerings to their customer

synopsis: Clark Consulting announced the purchase of the assets of BancPlan, LLC. BancPlan provides Internet-based software products for use in consulting in the areas of strategic planning and board assessment for financial institutions.

synopsis: EFR Holdings SAS, an acquisition vehicle controlled by funds affiliated with Francisco Partners, acquired a majority of the share capital and voting rights of eFront S.A., a business software solutions provider dedicated to the financial industry, listed on the Alternext Paris market of NYSE Euronext (ALEFT).

synopsis: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P. (together with its affiliates, “KKR”) announced that KKR has completed the acquisition of Ipreo Holdings LLC. Ipreo is a leading provider of market intelligence, deal execution platforms, and investor communication tools to investment banks and corporations around the world.

synopsis: Prima Solutions announces the acquisition of the Paris-based insurance software provider, Albiran. Albiran is the perfect complement to Prima Solutions’ product set and expertise. Together, Prima Solutions and Albiran form the one stop shop for insurance software.

synopsis: Zywave, Inc., a leading provider of SaaS enterprise solutions for insurance brokerages, has announced that it has acquired Specific Software Solutions, a leading provider of workers’ compensation software. This acquisition brings together two industry pioneers in the insurance brokerage software space.

synopsis: Ebix, Inc., a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Rio de Janeiro-based Insurance Exchange - USIX Technologies, Inc.

synopsis: Ebix, Inc., a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, announced that it has acquired Sao Paulo based MCN Technology & Consulting. MCN offers products and services for insurance companies, financial institutions and insurance brokers in

synopsis: Ebix, Inc., a leading international developer and supplier of software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance industry, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire San Diego based ConfirmNet Corporation effective November 1, 2008.

synopsis: Peak Performance Solutions, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Claims Harbor www.claimsharbor.com, which provides insurance applications and services to the property & casualty insurance industries. Claims Harbor was a business unit of Harbor Payments, acquired by American Express in 2007.

synopsis: UniRisX, LLC announced the successful acquisition of UniRisX Ltd, the leading SaaS provider of global insurance services, and concurrent formation of parent company UniRisX, LLC.

synopsis: Fiserv, Inc. has acquired Xcipio, Inc., a Web-based insurance rating and automation solution provider, as part of its plan to expand its technological footprint in the insurance industry. The acquisition will allow Fiserv to provide Web-based comparative insurance rates directly from insurance carriers to producers in real time.

synopsis: Fiserv Inc. (Nasdaq:FISV) announced today that it has acquired VerticalPoint, Inc., a provider of underwriting software to the life and health insurance market. The acquisition will allow Fiserv's Insurance Solutions Group to offer a Web-based, new-business workflow portal solution to life insurance carriers.

synopsis: Peak Performance, a leading provider of insurance technology solutions and services for the property and casualty insurance industry, announces the acquisition of PolicyPointe.

synopsis: SS&C Technologies, Inc., a global provider of financial services software and outsourcing solutions, announced the acquisition of the assets of Zoologic, Inc., a leading provider of sophisticated, web-based financial services education and training courseware solutions for approximately $2.5 million in cash.

synopsis: Main Capital Partners has its majority stake in Actuera, leading provider of policy administration systems, sold to Waterland Private Equity Investments. Actuera, based in Rotterdam, has developed into a leader in the field of complete software solutions for insurance companies, pension funds and pension providers in the Netherlands.

synopsis: Main Capital Partners has its majority stake in Actuera, leading provider of policy administration systems, sold to Waterland Private Equity Investments. Actuera, based in Rotterdam, has developed into a leader in the field of complete software solutions for insurance companies, pension funds and pension providers in the Netherlands.

synopsis: Leading mobile and digital communications business Mobile Interactive Group (MIG) has announced the acquisition of mobile technology, marketing and services company Golden Bytes International B.V (GB) together with GB's operations in Netherlands and Belgium, fast tracking the reach of MIG services into Europe.

synopsis: Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. announced an agreement to acquire sds business services GmbH, a Germany-based provider of data center, infrastructure services, and application-related solutions from Waterland Private Equity Investments. The acquisition is expected to close in March 2008 following regulatory approval.

synopsis: Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today signed an agreement with Lloyds TSB plc to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total consideration of £550 million ($1.1 billion), subject to completion and other adjustments.

synopsis: TradeMaven LLC and eLocal today jointly announced they have merged the two firms to form TradeMaven Group LLC (TMG). The merger is one of the most significant in the online trading industry, combining TradeMaven's leading technology for online trading with eLocal's exceptional retail and institutional execution and brokerage services.

synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: International Monetary Systems, Ltd., a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today announced that it has purchased the assets and client base of Kansas Trade Exchange (KTE), located in Wichita, KS. The transaction will become effective on September 30, 2007.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announces that it has acquired 9,790,280 shares in London Stock Exchange plc for a price of 1,218 pence per share. The consideration represents approximately GBP 119.2 million (c. US$ 219.4 million).

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced that it will complete its acquisition of Brut LLC, the owner and operator of the Brut ECN, from SunGard Data Systems Inc. SDS for a total consideration of $190 million in cash.